diff --git a/packages/locuszoom/package.json b/packages/locuszoom/package.json
index 770d180f..0af416f4 100644
--- a/packages/locuszoom/package.json
+++ b/packages/locuszoom/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@galaxyproject/locuszoom",
-    "version": "0.0.8",
+    "version": "0.0.9",
     "type": "module",
     "license": "MIT",
     "files": [
diff --git a/packages/locuszoom/public/locuszoom.xml b/packages/locuszoom/public/locuszoom.xml
index bad432dc..31451553 100644
--- a/packages/locuszoom/public/locuszoom.xml
+++ b/packages/locuszoom/public/locuszoom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
             <label>Select a chromosome</label>
             <name>chromosome</name>
             <type>string</type>
+            <value>1</value>
         </input>
         <input>
             <label>Select start position</label>